Senate Confirms Commerce Committee Presidential Nominations
Confirmed Officials Can Now Provide Leadership in Advancing an Agenda for America
August 3, 2017
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued the following statement on the bipartisan nominations package that passed tonight by unanimous consent, filling key administration positions appointed by President Donald Trump. Of the 63 nominees, nine fall under the jurisdictional responsibility of the Commerce Committee.
“Confirming these nominees helps address unfair and largely partisan delays that have hampered the new administration’s initiatives to address critical transportation issues and support our economy,” said Thune. “I congratulate each of the confirmed nominees and look forward to working with them as they begin their new roles.”
Department of Transportation
- Mark Buzby, to be Administrator of the Maritime Administration
Department of Commerce
- Michael Platt, Jr., to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs
- Karen Dunn Kelley, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs
- Elizabeth Erin Walsh, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service
- Peter B. Davidson, to be General Counsel of the Department of Commerce
Department of Homeland Security
“Confirming these nominees helps address unfair and largely partisan delays that have hampered the new administration’s initiatives to address critical transportation issues and support our economy,” said Thune. “I congratulate each of the confirmed nominees and look forward to working with them as they begin their new roles.”
Department of Transportation
- Mark Buzby, to be Administrator of the Maritime Administration
Department of Commerce
- Michael Platt, Jr., to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs
- Karen Dunn Kelley, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs
- Elizabeth Erin Walsh, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service
- Peter B. Davidson, to be General Counsel of the Department of Commerce
Department of Homeland Security
- David. P. Pekoske, to be Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration
National Transportation Safety Board
National Transportation Safety Board
- Robert L. Sumwalt III, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board, and to be Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board for a term of two years
Federal Communications Commission
- Jessica Rosenworcel, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission
- Brendan Carr, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for a term that expires on June 30, 2018
Federal Communications Commission
- Jessica Rosenworcel, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission
- Brendan Carr, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for a term that expires on June 30, 2018
